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AFC Policy, Fraud, Global Financial Crime Review, World Digest

Huione Group and the Rise of a Financial Crime Superhub

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 /Leave a comment

In May 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) took a decisive step in the global fight against cyber-enabled financial crimes. In a historic Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FinCEN identified Cambodia-based Huione Group as a financial institution (FI) of primary money laundering concern under...

AFC Challenges, AFC Policy, Compliance, Global Financial Crime Review, World Digest

Turkey’s Approach to VASPs

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 /Leave a comment

As a result of developments in the field of cryptography and cryptocurrency assets—which continue to evolve as an alternative to the existing financial system—relevant international organizations have increased their efforts to guide countries. It is well known that the financial system not only encompasses the...

Europe Express, March – May 2025, Sanctions, World Digest

Instant Payments: A Sanctions Revolution or Burden

March 19, 2025March 21, 2025 /Leave a comment

Ten seconds―that is all it takes to break payment barriers across European borders under the European Union’s (EU) new Instant Payment Regulation (IPR). Entered into force in April 2024, it requires all payment service providers (PSPs) to receive instant payments as of January 9, 2025,...

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Chloe Hatten and Astrid Andersson: Mitigating Wildlife Crime

March 2, 2025February 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today sat down with Dr. Chloe Hatten and Dr. Astrid Andersson, postdoctoral researchers at the University of Hong Kong, for World Wildlife Day 2025. Dr. Hatten is focusing on wildlife trade issues in Hong Kong from a conservation genetic and forensic research approach. She is...

Brexit’s Minimal Impact on the U.K.’s Money Laundering Dilemma

Europe Express, Français, World Digest

L’impact du Brexit sur le blanchiment de capitaux au Royaume-Uni

February 5, 2025February 6, 2025 /Leave a comment

Nous nous proposons dans cet article de nous arrêter sur 5 caractéristiques qui font de la Grande-Bretagne un territoire particulier en matière de crime financier et plus particulièrement en matière de blanchiment de capitaux. Le marché eurodollar, les Offshore Financial Centres, l’intermédiation financière non-bancaire, le...

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AFC Challenges, Practical Solutions, World Digest

Combating Financial Crime: Collaborative Efforts in the U.K. and Europe

January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 /Leave a comment

Within the European Union (EU), legislative developments such as Article 75 of the EU regulations play a pivotal role in fostering a secure and cooperative environment for information exchange among law enforcement authorities of member states. This regulation mandates the establishment of designated single points...

AFC Challenges, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, World Digest

Operationalizing the Intersection of Money Laundering and HT

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 /Leave a comment

In July 2008, the contentious case of United States v Jeffrey Epstein laid bare some systemic challenges in prosecuting human trafficking (HT) cases. Epstein's financial resources allowed him to negotiate a controversial plea deal, which resulted in him serving only 13 months in a county...

December 2024 – February 2025, Europe Express, World Digest

EMPACT: Europe’s Flagship Instrument Against Crime

December 19, 2024 /Leave a comment

At first glance, there appeared to be nothing unusual when―between 2022 and 2023―a group of scholars requested access to rare Russian literary works from historical and national libraries across Europe. But when the returned editions by Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol and others were found to...

Fraud, Fraud Alert, World Digest

Rise in Check Fraud: Navigating Social Media Financial Trends

December 10, 2024December 11, 2024 /Leave a comment

The banking industry faces an unprecedented challenge in 2024: protecting both its youngest professionals as well as its youngest clients from the deluge of questionable financial “advice” flooding social media. JPMorgan Chase’s recent lawsuits against customers who exploited a viral ATM “hack” highlight a disturbing...

AFC Challenges, Compliance, Understanding AI, World Digest

The Changing Landscape of Auditing AI

October 17, 2024 /Leave a comment

Financial crime compliance has been a strategic priority for all financial institutions (FIs) globally. The increased dynamism in the business landscape and the enhanced use of digitization have exposed FIs to increased levels of financial crime compliance risk globally. Considering the same fact, regulators across...

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Huione Group and the Rise of a Financial Crime Superhub

Offshore Trust Structures and Feeder Fund Mechanisms

One and Done: Ending the Supplemental SAR Assembly Line

Next-Generation Financial Crime Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments

The Critical Role AFC Professionals Can Play in Sustainable Development

Nature for Sale: Unmasking the True Cost of Wildlife Trafficking

World Digest

Huione Group and the Rise of a Financial Crime Superhub

Turkey’s Approach to VASPs

Instant Payments: A Sanctions Revolution or Burden

Chloe Hatten and Astrid Andersson: Mitigating Wildlife Crime

L’impact du Brexit sur le blanchiment de capitaux au Royaume-Uni

Combating Financial Crime: Collaborative Efforts in the U.K. and Europe

Operationalizing the Intersection of Money Laundering and HT

EMPACT: Europe’s Flagship Instrument Against Crime

Rise in Check Fraud: Navigating Social Media Financial Trends

The Changing Landscape of Auditing AI